The live airing earned a 16 percent increase from this season’s debut episode, and the immediate replay earned an astounding 90 percent increase over the previous week’s replay broadcast.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today received the figures from industry sources.

Bellator 36 took place this past Saturday at Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in Louisiana. The live broadcast featured the four quarterfinal matchups of Bellator’s season-four lightweight tournament. Michael Chandler, Patricky Freire, Toby Imada nd Lloyd Woodard all earned victories and advanced to the tournament’s semifinals.

Unlike Bellator’s season-four debut, Bellator 36 went unopposed by any other major live MMA events.

Compared to the previous week’s live airing and immediate replay, Bellator 36 scored a 56 percent ratings increase among men ages 18 to 34, a staggering 119 increase with men ages 25 to 34, and an impressive 45 percent increase in total average audience.

Belator’s fourth season is the promotion’s first to air on MTV2. The organization’s first season aired on ESPN Deportes, and season two and three aired on FOX Sports Net.